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HISTORY OF BITLIS

History of Bitlis dates back to 2000s. Bitlis Emevis, who met with Islam at the time of the Caliph Hz.Ömer Zaman (641), remained in the direction of the Abbasids, Mervans. Bitlis was the center of art and culture in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The buildings like the madrasa, mosque, kulliyah, inn, bath, etc. are standing today as the evidence of the bright period that has passed by.

WHERE TO VISIT?

Nemrut Mountain and Crater Lake, Ahlat Museum, Ulu Mosque, Bitlis Castle, Tatvan Castle, Emir Ali Dome, Kührevi Tomb, Ahlat Selçuklu Cemetery, Küllüce, Ahlat Ruins.